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England and Liverpool star Steven Gerrard was ‘ditressed’ after hitting a young lad who ran in front of his Bentley

A 10-year-old boy who broke his leg when he was hit by a car driven by England football star Steven Gerrard is recovering from his ordeal.

Liverpool captain Gerrard was driving his Bentley along Grantham Road in Birkdale, Merseyside on Monday, when the accident happened, a spokesman for Gerrard said.

The footballer stopped after the collision to comfort the youngster and will visit him in the next few days, his spokesman said. The boy, named in reports as Jamie Halliwell, was taken by ambulance to hospital for treatment.

A spokesman for Gerrard said: “Steven was driving very slowly through an area of Birkdale when a young boy ran out and hit the side of his car. Steven comforted the boy until the paramedics arrived.”

“The Liverpool captain was distressed over the accident and has been in contact with the boy’s family to check his progress and plans to visit him in the next couple of days. There were apparently several eye-witnesses who saw the accident.

“Steven later attended a police station where he produced his driving documents as a matter of routine and made a statement about the accident.”

The youngster had just left Our Lady of Lourdes School in Southport when he collided with Gerrard’s car, reports said.

The boy’s grandfather, Reg Rogan, told newspapers: “Jamie was very brave. Steven Gerrard knelt down and held his hand and he seemed genuinely upset. You could tell he was in shock.”

A spokesman for Merseyside Police said the accident was reported at around 3.15pm. “The initial reports was that a 10-year-old boy had been involved in an accident with a single vehicle,” he said.

Liverpool FC are due to face Marseille in the Champions League at Anfield on Wednesday.